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This video contains employment law and commercial law information relating to critical legal issues BEYOND COVID-19 that every business needs to know!

This video contains employment law and commercial law information relating to critical legal issues BEYOND COVID-19 that every business needs to know!

In this webinar, Matthews Folbigg lawyer Peter Doughman provides a detailed update on matters such as: 1) recent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 and the National Employment Standards. 2) recent and relevant court decisions including the major decision in Workpac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018]; and 3) potential policy changes following the upcoming federal election.

In this webinar, Matthews Folbigg lawyer Peter Doughman will: define workplace bullying and describe recent developments in the Fair Work Commissions’ Anti-Bullying jurisdiction; outline the essential ingredients for an effective bullying and harassment policy; and explain the essential steps that employers must take to identify and manage claims of workplace bullying in the modern world.

Peter Doughman explains how to identify the early signs of a problem in your workplace, why undertaking workplace investigations is an essential modern business practice and provides practical guidance for employers undertaking such investigations.

In this webinar, Matthews Folbigg lawyer Peter Doughman explains the ‘essential ingredients’ for employment agreements, and describes how employers can prepare watertight employment agreements to protect against employee claims and disputes.

The last decade has witnessed the rise of ‘social media’ as a primary form of communication and interaction. Workplaces have not been spared from social media’s influence, and the use (or misuse) of social media by employees can often cause significant headaches for employers and businesses.

In this webcast, Keli Law will discuss the various enforcement options available to Councils and provide recommendations as to when each is appropriate to use. Enforcement options allow Councils to take action on individuals and businesses that may have breached the law and have conducted unlawful activity. There are a wide range of enforcement options available for Councils to implement such as written warnings, penalty notices, orders and in some more serious cases, prosecution.

Gigi Au provides complicated planning, environmental, tendering, privacy, governance, probity and general advice for Local Councils under a myriad of Acts. Gigi has carriage of matters in various Classes of the NSW Land and Environment Court and regularly appears in that Court for directions hearings, motions, hearings and costs applications. Gigi is also a member of the NSW Environment Planning Law Association (Inc) (‘EPLA’).

Principals, Keli Law and Simone Brew, discuss and answer questions regarding Statutory Notices. They address the question of how to draft effective and valid notices and orders from a compliance and enforcement perspective, this information is extremely beneficial for local governments and councils.

This video contains employment law and commercial law information relating to critical legal issues BEYOND COVID-19 that every business needs to know!

Jeff Brown is the Director of the Debt Recovery, Insolvency & Restructuring group here at Matthews Folbigg

This video contains employment law and commercial law information relating to critical legal issues BEYOND COVID-19 that every business needs to know!

The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) regulates the supply of goods and services to consumers in Australia and a “consumer” can include another business. Fundamental features of the ACL include mandatory consumer guarantees, prohibitions on misleading and deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct, and unfair contract terms (including in terms of trade)...

This webcast looks at the key elements of contracts which we use in commerce and everyday life. Whenever we spend money there is usually a written or verbal contract involved. We will consider the formation of a contract, who can enter into a contract if there is a company involved and how they can be varied and terminated. We will also look at legislation designed to protect consumers and small businesses against unfair contracts.

Corporate governance receives a lot of publicity and often for the wrong reasons. This 1-hour webcast presented by Phillip Brophy will arm you with knowledge and practical advice helping you achieve a sensible level of governance whilst running your business.

This webinar will look at the key features of NSW commercial and retail leases from the perspectives of due diligence, risk management and commercial negotiations.